standing on the water casting your bread
while the eyes of the idol head are glowing
distant ships sailing into the mist
you were born with a snake in both of your fists
while a hurricane was blowing
freedom, just around the corner from you
but with truth so far off, what good will it do?
(chorus)-(Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
bird fly high by the light of the moon
oh..oh..oh..oh..oh..oh..oh Jokerman)
so swiftly the sun sets in the sky
you rise up and say goodbye to no one
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
both of their futures so full of dread, you don't show one
shedding off one more layer of skin
keeping one step ahead of the persecutor within
(chorus)
you're a man of the mountains, you can walk on the clouds
manipulator of crowds, you're a dream twister
you're going to Sodom and Gomorrah, but what do you care?
ain't nobody there would want to marry your sister
friend to the martyr, a friend to the woman of shame
look into the fiery furnace, see the rich man without any name
(chorus)
well the book of Leviticus and Deuteronomy
the law of the jungle and the sea, are your only teachers
in the smoke of the twilight on a milk-white steed
Michaelangelo indeed could have carved out your features
resting in the fields, far from the turbulent space
half asleep near the stars with a small dog licking your face
(chorus)
well the rifleman's stalking the sick and the lame
preacherman seeks the same
who'll get there first is uncertain
nightsticks and water cannons, tear gas, pad locks
molotov cocktails and rocks behind every curtain
false hearted judges dying in the webs that they spin
only a matter of time til night comes stepping in
(chorus)
it's a shadowy world, skies are slippery grey
woman just gave birth to a prince today, dressed him in scarlet
he'll put the priest in his pocket, put the blade to the heat
take the motherless children off the street
and place them at the feet of a harlot
oh Jokerman, you know what he wants
oh Jokerman, you dont show any response
Jokerman dance to the nightingale tune
bird fly high by the light of the moon
oh..oh..oh..oh..oh..oh..oh Jokerman